ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 133, 6 June 1921, Page 8

ASSOCIATION.

OLD BOYS V. NOiRTHCOTK. The inclement weather conditions militated again-st clover football in the I'M. Old .Boys-Nortlicote fixture at Victoria Park, nevertheless, tlie Nortncotc combinet.ii>u was 100 good, anrt the I.M. Old Boys received their first defeat lv a decisive fashion l>y <i to 0. A slight cross-wind aided Old Hoys, who attacked consistently, and Nortbcoio" were bard defending. The attack maiutaJned its sting, but the play '•ontinpall.v seesawed to the sideline In reaching eit.bcr area. Sure' determine lackling gave Northcote the advantage, and 'Hurford ilrovo a uard one lo Henderson thai was magnificently saved. A great run by Woods changer! the venue, but Cortin relieved for Nnrrbcote, and play centred. A brief interval of give-and-take followed. until old 'Boys sent behind. ■Speeding tip conihimitlon Nortln-ole usserted, mid a good corner from Cross was followed by clever «ues. and Old Roys advanced to midlieki. i'orrln interposed, and ißnrforrl well. Hew to the area, cut out Khcnkin, and banged one past Henderson at len yards range. Nori-hiMiu 1. rihl P.ors 0 Trcmaiu sei the linH rolling for the sevond spell, and a good wing move just hu-keil the necessary direction and judgment. Again i hey asserted, and battering down the defence, -crowned a marked ad vantage with a goal rrom Tremaiu, which was unsighted by Henderson, after a minute's |ilas. Northcoto 2, Old iioy-s D. Ouiik was the word, quick whs the action from the onset, and Trenialii cot throrgh a Jumble, dodged the Old Roys' backs, and aeut a great drive, whlWi Henderson :ul-scd on iiis knees, to the not. Xortu-<-o,ie ;t. Old [toys I). Conditions were a little rvv.n from the first move, but Northtoll- gradually their superiorly. ami a run and centre by Cross was looking dnngerous v.i:.-n -Cnltman got touch. Working uphill, Corrin sottt to Kxley, and a gooil shot Hew high and wide. They returned a minuto Inter, and a welUlirc.-t'ed centre by I ross was neatly headed home by Treniiiln 'lo make Ills tliird son!. Xortlicote -I i>l.l Hoys (i. oi,i iKoys vontlnund to battle !i out same-Iy imiiuis Hniithwailc hiirti, an.l i...-i.-hcfl Xorlhcote's area, but Metgc Kent -I'nws away in a nice sideline raid, and KPltlaa a ; 1 erfp<-t ceiwre across, Wilfoii c.-owned a capital pfforr with a sweet soal .-lose up. North.-ote .'>, Old Tinvs fi ivimnmhs extracted his side from a'dan-BJ-rot's Xorthirofe. move, and they reached I the blues area unavailing. Northcote rinirned m the attack, Imt nfTslilo pl.-iv sew hem buck. nnvor f ,, mm , rK ~^n l' n midflWd and uZZlfltoT&nS, mVi nJ",?■ ,ow ■" 1 " n - fi. y.M. t, (li i n X A - ■'■"•'' !,lrr of '"■'■'<lP»ts left -.. i,i T *i .""." h fil;?l,t nu "" UPar ll >e end, ■uid they t-oulil barely .--rem the tide asainst '■;:"'■ , n \ h : , -'"-•' u " h ' Xortllcofe ... V.il. old Boys .'.'.','.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.',' o KOMI. V. V.M.-c.A. aud' l 'a Vi s, : Vo'ng waid^Thiel 1 . 'hi ,1U " weat ""^ fiHi>^H? n S^ii \,'° lv °h' "_'entyH,ive. where a melee fol.pThi ~!; <">inmand. opened was taken l>, Hniithwaite. and much amiiePin. n ,va« (-Mised when he put the ball out. m an t hell B h a re of play, and time after ;'""; Diamond was culled upon to clear illuring a meUv IMtkin increased the score and shortly afterwards Walhrau ngnlii found the vet. only on this occasion it wa" rtlsaimwed and at half-time the score stood 1...M.1.A. J. koliimarnma nil. 2 he second spoil opened up well for Kohl, wno carried play to their opponents' twenlvnvt, A beautiful centre by Kowatt weiit bPRSIng. Play hung here for some time, t.irliu;; was in a good scoring position, hut could only force a corner Krom the kick the l>Bll drifted up th- tield. Kohi's defence was In for a try-ins time, and although four corners in .succession were against them, the goalie acquitted himself admirably, but the climax came when Pltkln sent' in a stinging shot at 25 yards' range, and put his side further in Ihe lead. A goal was also added by Williams, followed by Austin of Kohl. Htkiti ag-.iin scored lust on time, and Ihe h ame ended: V.M.C.A. 3, Kohi 1. Mr. Ititchie was referee. POXSONBV V. PHILOMEL. Ponsonhy won. the toss. Hooper game going, but Ponsoub.v forwards got away, and t?he right wing working well it tell to Innes to take a shot, which Batty saved well. Play remained in mid-tield for some minutes, and then the sailors getting away. Sexton took a nice shot, which Anderson saved well. Heatlpy and Kernick wide. Ponsouby once more tor* charge, and I tines made a ui.-e run. Kllis siiooting behind. From this end Cort>ctt placed well ii|i the tield. and ITooper took a nice shot which was a little high, and foil just behind the bar. For the ucxi few minutes Philomel took ihaVge of the game, but after two wards showed some liice combination. au<l liorec in deariug mis-kicked. Hatty ruuInnvn. who centred to Kllis, the latter tapping the leather through an open goal. Ponsonfcy I, Philomel 0. From the kick-on" in the second spell. Pons.nhy got well nway. Itatty sjiviu™ well from Kill*. Tbc tailors now took di.-irge. anil Heatley sent in to I{oo[K"r, who ; iiot. Rontn snving lv a flue manner. Krom till-; end to tho other Kills jmt the ball over r!ie bar of an open «oal. Pousonby at this stage pressed hard, mid -Simms sent in a lovely drive, which Ratty saved in a tine manner, in the clearance lOllis shot wide. The sailors now took charge, and Ihe greater part of the game was theirs. Hopkins took- a gloriinis shot, which Booth put behind for a corner. Hopkins took this kick, and in the rh'nrancc T'hiloniel were awarded « penalty. I>ore.» was the man to take this kick, but Booth was there, and he saved a lovely kick. The sailors pressed hard to equalise, and rh<> whole of their forwards in turn had hurt] lines. Rootb saving well in each .-ase. There was no further score for the game, which ended with a nice shot by Kernick. Result: Pousonby 1. Philomel o. SKCOND GRADK. I Gordon 2 (Burton 1. Slmpeon l>, heat Mt. !32il»>n t iF-ilz-Jonesl. St. J.uke's -I ("Bun-lay 1. B. Contta I, Sutherland 1. Tizuni 1), bptit ATPta 2 (Parker 1, Osborn i). • THIRD GRADE. Epiphany -I iHewitt 'J. L. Mills 1, Stewart ill. be--it Thames Hiirh School Old Roys f>. I St. Luke's :; (Kin:, Home. Couttsl, 'neat ! Mt. Kden 0. I Soiuerville :: (Taylor -. Cohen 1). beat University U. St. Allan's 1 (Saundersi. beat Mt. Eden 0. Wesley College 1 (Sarenke 1), drew with Devouport Congregational 1 (Hoverd). I FOURTH GRADE. Kdendalo beat Areta by default. Soiuerville lo (Taylor ">. Preston ". Smitli :i. Cohen 1. Cole 1, Seccombe 2), beat St. Luke's 0University beat Training Collcae by default. FIFTH GRADE. Epiphany .! (Hewitt 2, Mntheson 1). beat Mt. Kden i). y.M.C.A. BOY'S- LEAGUE. SKCOND DIVISION. Swifts 1 iParkinsoni drew with STiurf I if. D. Brysonl: Rangers - iMeMikeu ") beat Rivals 0. THIRD DIVISION. 'Swifts 0. lost to Spurs « iHollis 4. rearson. Peek): Rangers 2 tKeuip, Farrer) beat Rivals 1 (Yon Sturmeri. FOURTH UIVI'SIOX. Swifts 14 ißarnesO, Belsham 4, Renner 2 Dwight, Curt if).'beat Spurs 0: Rangers ij (■Persons, Clarke 2, <mi.ham 2. Carter), heat .Rivals 1).